Charles W. Bohmfalk Awards were presented to Patrice Spitalnik, MD, associate professor of pathology & cell biology at CUMC, for pre-clinical years, and Beth Barron, MD, assistant professor of medicine at CUMC, for clinical years.

The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation was given to Byron Thomashow, MD, professor of medicine at CUMC.

The Stevens Triennial Prize for excellence in original medical research was presented to Gerard Karsenty, MD, PhD, the Paul A. Marks Professor of Genetics & Development, professor of medicine, and chair of the Department of Genetics & Development.

The Dr. Harold and Golden Lamport Research Award in basic sciences was given to Michele M. Shirasu-Hiza, PhD, assistant professor of genetics & development. The Dr. Harold and Golden Lamport Research Award in clinical sciences was given to Dietrich Egli, PhD, assistant professor of developmental cell biology (in pediatrics).

The Class of 2016 gave its Distinguished Teacher Award to Rachel Gordon, MD, assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at CUMC.

Student Awards and Prizes

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the College of Physicians and Surgeons

The Campbell Award (given to a graduating student at each school who demonstrates exceptional leadership and an exemplary job building spirit at Columbia)

Jonah Rubin

Chair of Medicine Award (given by the Barasch Family to a graduating senior medical student who best exemplifies the vision, intellectual clarity, and moral compass that characterize the work of the leadership of the Department of Medicine)

The Office of Student Affairs Outstanding Service to P&S Award (outstanding contribution to improving the quality of life of his or her peers while at P&S)

Hyunwoo P. Kang

Zhen J. Qian

Outstanding Poster Presentation

Scholarly Project: Anna Kress, Emily C. Woodbury

Research Year: Joseph J. Bayne

Outstanding Student in Family Medicine Award (demonstrates academic achievement in the area of family medicine, has shown initiative in community health service and an understanding and commitment to the principles of family medicine)

Ariel A. Franks

Donald M. Palatucci Prize (awarded to the student in the fall of his or her fourth year who is in the upper one-third of the class, who exemplifies through activities in art, music, and literature that living and learning go together, and who exemplifies compassion, candor, and zest for life)

Michael V. Certo

Ian W. Tattersall

Joseph Garrison Parker Award (exemplifying through activities in art, music and literature, and the public interest the fact that living and learning go together)

Nina L. Ragaz

David G. Hankins

The Drs. Robert A. Savitt and George H. McCormack Award (exemplifies Dr. George McCormack’s medical skill, consideration, understanding, and compassion)